Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Borussia Dortmund
Match Time & Date:
10/01/2025
20:30
Prediction: 2-2
Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund will look to restart their Bundesliga campaign in style when they take on Bayer Leverkusen on Friday evening. The Yellow-Blacks desperately needed a win against Wolfsburg before the winter break and they managed to get one. This triumph gave Borussia players a confidence boost, but they will have a big fish to fry against the reigning champions. Fit-again winger Karim Adeyemi should be recalled to the starting XI, while midfielder Pascal Gross misses out through suspension.
Xabi Alonso’s men, on the other hand, aim to melt Bayern Munich’s advantage to only one point, but beating Borussia Dortmund at Signal-Iduna-Park is easier said than done. As both Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund will go for a win in Friday’s derby, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. All Jonas Hofmann, Victor Okoh Boniface, and Amine Adli miss out with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Alex Grimaldo):
Alex Grimaldo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Portuguese side Benfica as a left back. Born in Valencia on September 20, 1995, Grimaldo started his youth career at his hometown club FC Valencia, but in 2008 Barcelona scouts brought him to Camp Nou.
The 171-cm-tall footballer scored six goals in 92 appearances for Barca B before joining Primeira Liga club Benfica in the winter of 2015. Alex Grimaldo made his debut with the Eagles on January 26, 2016 in a 6-1 win at Moreirense in the Taca da Liga. Speaking of his Primeira Liga debut, Grimaldo played his first league game for Benfica on February 29, 2016 in a 2-0 win over Uniao Leiria.
The Benfica defender has two caps for Spain U21 team, but he has yet to make his debut with the senior team. His main position is left-back, but he is capable of producing fine performances as a left winger as well.
Highlighted Team (Borussia Dortmund):
1909 by eighteen footballers from Dortmund. Die Schwarzgelben (The Black and Yellows) play their home games at Signal Iduna Park, but the stadium’s original name is Westfalenstadion. The capacity of Borussia’s home ground is 81,539 and it has to be noted that the stadium was opened in 1974. BVB have the highest average attendance in the world of football.
Borussia Dortmund have won eight Bundesliga trophies, while clinching the German Cup title three times.
However, the club’s biggest success came in 1997 when they outplayed Juventus in the Champions League final. Karl-Heinz Riedle scored a brace for BVB in the 3-1 win over Juve, with Lars Ricken finding the net in the title game as well. Borussia’s biggest rivals are Schalke 04 and the two teams square off against each other in the Revierderby.
Athletic Bilbao 
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